bristle

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for bristle

bristle 🔊 /bɹɪˈsʌl/

bristle : දැඩිකෙන්ද

bristle : කෙන්ද

bristle : රළු ලෝම

bristle : කිපෙනවා

bristle : කූර

bristle : පොල් කෙඳි

bristle : දළ ලෝම

bristle : රළු කෙන්ද

bristle definition

Noun.

  1. A short, stiff, coarse hair, as on the back of swine.
  2. A stiff, sharp, roundish hair.

Transitive verb.

  1. To erect the bristles of; to cause to stand up, as the bristles of an angry hog; -- sometimes with up.
  2. To fix a bristle to; as, to bristle a thread.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To rise or stand erect, like bristles.
  2. To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles.
  3. To show defiance or indignation.